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Apartment situated in the centre of a charming medieval town in a panoramic position. Finely restored with a total area of 103 square metres on two floors (first floor and attic) and a terrace on the roof of 17 square meters from where you have a wonderful view of the hills of Umbria and Perugia. The building dates back to the fourteenth century and keeps intact many of the architectural and original materials, such as wooden beams, vaulted ceilings, floor tiles, fireplaces… In restructuring the details have been integrated with wisdom and originality. The result is an apartment with very charming, restored in full respect of the structure and character of the building.
The castle of San Terenziano is on the road that connects Gualdo Cattaneo and Todi, 500 metres above sea level and was built in the fourteenth century to defend the population of the village. The village has all the services (bar, restaurant, pizzeria, supermarket, pharmacy…) and is centrally located with respect to many tourist centres such as Perugia in Umbria (30 Km), Todi (13 Km), Montefalco (20 Km ), Spoleto (30 km).
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The Umbria region
This valley is a district whose unique features reflect a complex past marked by the contrasting forces of independence and subjugation in a polycentric setting characterized by a rich network of trade and other relations. The territory includes the lovely plain of the valley bottom, a gentle hilly countryside and spurs of the Appennine range. The Via Flaminia, dating from Roman times, is the thoroughfare which formed the fulcrum fostering human exchange in the area of economic, cultural and interethnic terms. Agricultural settlements over time developed into towns and cities with district administrative and economic functions: a number of these places achieved lasting fame in art. Among them is Foligno at the heart of the district, a cross road of trade of communication as well as a city of historic and artistic interest.
The natural setting is equally rich, in particular with respect to watercourses, mineral springs and subterranean waters yet to be fully exploited. The most significant works of men here include cities (often walled), castles, villages, fortresses, towers, churches, monasteries and cloisters, palaces with patrician courtyards, and farm houses surrounded by fields of wheat and sunflowers. Here saints, poets, writers and illustrious painters have left their marks.
Gualdo Cattaneo of Longbard origin (founded in the year 975) takes its symbol from its Fortress (1493), a fortification in the unusual shape of the equilateral triangle. In the church of Sant'Agostino there is a painting of the Crucifixation by the school of the Alunno. The Castle and village of Ceralto are of great beauty and integrity, as are the Castles of Barattano and Cisterna, and the village of Marcellano annually stages a famous "live" Nativity scene.
Vineyards, olive groves, and eleven castles all make up the vast territory of Gualdo Cattaneo. A large part of the 100km2 of the town area is DOCG for the Sagrantino wine, which is now world famous just like the red wine of Monteflaco.In teh rest of the territory, another famous DOC is produced: the Grechetto of the Martani Mountains. Wine and oil go together in Gualdo Cattaneo. There are eleven oil mills just as there are eleven castles, and there are also many oil producers making a type of oil which is truly unique. The high concentration of Moraiolo olives gives the oil an intense flavour and the right balance between a bitter taste and a hot one, making it fantastic on legumes, toasted bread, salad and wherever oil is needed not just as a dressing, but as a taste in itself.
San Terenziano is a village community of about1,000 people in the hills of Umbria in central Italy. It is a place of great natural beauty and a centre of production of wine, fine olive oil and travertine marble. San Terenziano takes its name from the Saint and the first Bishop of todi, buried here in the latter half of the 2c. The well preserved 15c castle is built of travertine from local quarries. Other sights include the Church of S. Apollinare (13c) and the Church of the Madonna delle grazie (15c). A curious feature of the Church of S. Apollinare is that it is formed by the two superimposed churches, the upper one (11c-12c) consecrated to S. Terenziano and the lower one (12c-13c) consecrated to S.Flacco.
Perugia / San Terenziano area
Perugia, the great "Guelf strong-hold" rises up in the region's heart, with its 5 historical quarters enclosed by its Etruscan town walls. These enormous bastions formed by cyclopic square masses, were constructed 22 centuries ago and are still visible for long stretches.
When the city of Rome was little more that an encampment of huts, one could already enter the Etruscan city of Perugia through one of 7 portals, among which one was particularly mighty, the Porta Pulchra or of Augustus, dating back to Etruscan times. Entering the city via Porta San Pietro, whose exterior was remodelled by Agostino di Duccio in 1475, you'll arrive at the basilica of St. Dominic on the right-hand side; the very important National Archeological Museum of Umbria is to be found in the adjacent cloisters and convent.
Continuing along, you'll reach the Piazza del Sopramuro, where the 15th century Palace of the Old University and the adjacent Palace of the People's Captain look down on the square. Further on, after a short climb, you'll find yourself in one of Italy's most important squares, where you'll see the Priors'Palace, the Cathedral and the 13th century fountain Major Fountain at the centre. These monuments render the Piazza Grande of Perugia (now called Piazza IV Novembre) a superb architectural complex. At the extreme end of Corso Vannucci you'll find famous panoramic gardens built on the foundations of the Rocca Paolina, a strong-hold built by Pope Paul III in 1540. These foundations contain, similar to under an enormous bell, an entire quarter of the old Perugia: a dead city, a sort of Medieval Pompeii which has been brought to light again and which is fascinating to visit. Perugia's ascents and stairways are usually quite steep, both the most ancient and the most recent. The way Via delle Prome is a typical example. Leaving from the Augustus Arc, this way lead to the upper point of Perugia, where used to be the castle of Porta Sole, erected in the XIV century by the dal Gattapone, and destroyed later for willing of the whole town people. A short visit in Perugia is definetly interesting, but is a longer visit which will reveal all the artistic jewels in detail. Even if you are on a short visit, you should not miss the archtectural complex of St. Francesco, with the Oratory of St. Bernardino, a masterpiece of Agostino di Duccio, who, in covering the facade with bas-reliefs of enchanting grace and modelled fineness made it a little poem of Renaissance sculpture.
Among the most important events which take place in the city we should absolutely mention the musical festival Umbria Jazz and the gastronomic festival Eurochocolate.
How to get there
BY CAR: along the S.S. 316 or by Bevagna Montefalco, after 3 km from San Marco, turn right at a crossroads in the direction of Gualdo Cattaneo. Following the S.S. 3 bis exit on Ripabianca S.P. Puglia of up to Iron Bridge where salt is left to Gualdo Cattaneo. Following the S.P. Bastardo 422 exit to take the S.P. Puglia, exiting at Iron Bridge. Following the S.S. 3 Flaminia exit Foligno for Bevagna on SS 316, the steps above. BY TRAIN: Station Foligno then public transport.
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